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Joshua 4:7

you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”

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ASV

then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

KJV

Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םva.'a.mar.Temand you will sayH559 →
לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto <the> them
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834 →
נִכְרְת֜וּnikh.re.Tuthey were cut offH3772 →
מֵימֵ֤יmei.Mei[the] waters ofH4325 →
הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383 →
מִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440 →
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727 →
בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בְּעָבְרוֹ֙be.'a.ve.Rowhen passed on itH5674 →
בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbai.yar.Denin the JordanH3383 →
נִכְרְת֖וּnikh.re.Tuthey were cut offH3772 →
מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325 →
הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383 →
וְ֠הָיוּVe.ha.yuand they will becomeH1961 →
הָאֲבָנִ֨יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH68 →
הָאֵ֧לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
לְזִכָּר֛וֹןle.zi.ka.Ron<into> a reminderH2146 →
לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
עַד־'ad-untilH5704 →
עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769 →

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Exodus 12:14And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.Exodus 39:7Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.Numbers 16:40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.Exodus 28:12Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.Psalms 111:4He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.Joshua 3:13–16When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”Numbers 10:10And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”Esther 9:28These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them fade from their descendants.Joshua 4:6to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’1 Corinthians 11:24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”Isaiah 66:3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.Numbers 10:33So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.Numbers 31:54And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.Zechariah 6:14The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah.1 Samuel 1:22but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.”1 Samuel 4:3When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”Exodus 17:14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”Exodus 30:16Take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will serve as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD to make atonement for your lives.”

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The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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